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Use of Psychotropic Medications
Resources regarding the impact of psychotropic medications, considerations on the use of these medications, and examples of State policies regarding their use, including State and local examples.
An Advocate's Guide to the Use of Psychotropic Medications in Children and Adolescents
O'Leary
ABA Child Law Practice, 25(6), 2006
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Discusses the types of disorders treated by psychotropic medication, considerations that need to be addressed before deciding whether the medications should be used, informed consent issues, and questions that should be asked by attorneys, guardians ad litem, and judges.
Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information
National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health (2007)
An A-Z index of drugs and supplements.
Mental Health Medications for Children: A Primer
Brown, Carpenter, Arnstein, & Simerly (2005)
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Provides information on psychotropic medications that are frequently prescribed to manage children's behavior and enhance learning and academic performance. Designed for school psychologists and other members of the school-based treatment team.
Psychotropic Medication Use in a National Probability Sample of Children in the Child Welfare System
Raghavan, Zima, Andersen, Leibowitz, & Schuster
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 15(1), 2005
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Estimates the prevalence of psychotropic medication use and describes relationships between child-level characteristics, provider type, and medication use among children in the child welfare system.
Should You Medicate Your Child's Mind?: A Child Psychiatrist Makes Sense of Whether to Give Kids Psychiatric Medication
Roberts (2006)
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Explains the benefits and risks of medicating and not medicating children diagnosed with different emotional and behavioral disorders. Includes strategies for managing behavior problems and for parenting children with mental illnesses.
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State and local examples
Legal Strategies to Challenge Chemical Restraint of Children in Foster Care: A Resource for Child Advocates in Florida (PDF - 126 KB)
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities (2006)
Includes information about commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs, their side effects, and strategies for challenging harmful treatment and/or chemical restraint.
New Treatment Guidelines Released for Children and Adolescents with Depression, ADHD, and Bipolar Disorders
Louis De La Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (2007)
Announces a set of best practices and psychotherapeutic guidelines.
Psychotropic Medication Utilization Parameters for Foster Children
Texas Department of State Health Services (2005)
Presents treatment guidelines and discusses parameters regarding the appropriate use of psychotropic medications in foster children.
State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services Standards of Professional Practice for Serving Children and Families (Word - 356 KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
Provides standards for use of psychotropic medications for children in foster care in the State of Tennessee.
Use of Psychoactive Medication in Texas Foster Children: State Fiscal Year 2005 (PDF - 141 KB)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of State Health Services, & Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (2006)
Outlines an analysis on prescribing psychoactive medication to foster children in the State of Texas.
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